Timothy Shively, a Ph.D. student studying plant pathology, physiology, and weed science, spends his days in laboratories and greenhouses, researching a biological control agent for an invasive tree.
A new study by Virginia Tech geobiologists traces the cause of the first known mass extinction of animals to decreased global oxygen availability, leading to the loss of a majority of animals present near the end of the Ediacaran Period some 550 million years ago.
Picture this: You are in one of the three University of Virginia dining halls and you just finished your breakfast. You place your dirty plate and food scraps in the dish return station, leave, and go about your day.Where does this waste go after you leave the dining hall?Caroline Baloga, UVA Dine’s sustainability manager, has the answer – and it is more complicated than you might think.
As they scribbled notes and asked questions, George Mason University students were an eager audience as they listened to some of the nation's leading communication professionals discuss their career successes, setbacks, and lessons learned.
Tenneco Inc. announces the expected appointment of Jeff Stafeil as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, contingent upon the close of the transaction. Mr. Stafeil will replace Matti Masanovich, who will depart as Tenneco's CFO upon consummation of the transaction.
Sepsis is a severe and life-threatening condition caused by bacterial infection and is one of the most common causes of death in hospitalized patients.
